The Washington bee., 1887-11-05
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN MISSISS-
IPPI.
YOUNG MAN KILLS THE WOMAN FOR
TESTIFYING IN COURT AGAINST HIM.

1PPI.
A YOUNG MAN KILLS THE WOMAN FOR
TESTIFYING IN COURT AGAINST HIM.
A special from Coffeeville Miss. gives
the details of terrible tragedy which oc-
cured in Airmount, small village L
miles east of that place, last Saturday
evening. On Friday, Mag. Sherman, col
ored, appeared before the proper official
and swore out a warrant charging that
Sell Boyle, young white man of the
neighborhood, had the night before bro
keu into her house and indecently assault
ted both herself and her eight-year-old
daughter. Boyle was arrested and carried
to Airmount on Saturday afternoon, all
the while protesting his innocence. Trial
was called about o'clock, and all were
assembled in the court loom. The woman
after being sworn, proceeded to tell her
story, occasionally interlarding it with
such expressions as 'God knows he is
guilty, and he knows it himself" 81 saw
him plainly when he seized hold on me,
and it was surely Sell Boyle" AS all the
sickening details came out, the young
mans face began TO grow pale, and as
the woman concluded her testimony Boyle
stepped forwards and drawing his revol-
yer shot her through the heart. As the
woman was falling he shot at her again,
the ball this time penetrating her brain.
Flourishing his pistol, the young man
made his way to the door, where he was
joined by William Patio, another young
man, who was related to him. PATIO,
with a drawn revolver, kept the crowd at
bay until Boyle could mount his horse
and escape. Tine woman was killed IN
stantly, and up to this time the murderer
has not been arrested. Previous to this
affair young Boyle had been regarded as
a moral young man.
Euening Star.
Indeed, this is one of the most
horrible murders that has ever
been perpetrated in court room
of justice. 1t was but a few months
ago, that a similar tragedy like the
above occurred in Carrallon Miss.
That case was where several col
ored men had been accused of
crime, and while in the court
house awaiting trial, they were
shot down like dogs. The case of
this helpless female, who had been
outraged by this white man, is
the most brutal that has ever
been perpetrated. Where were
the law abiding white people,
when this beast made his escape?
Is there no mercy to be shown,
even to the helpless colored fe-
males? If this had been
colored man, he would not have
been allowed to enter a court
house. He would have been tried
aud sentenced by a class of white
bandits, and executed by them.
If there is 10 be no reformation in
the south and no protection for
those who are oppressed, it
would be better, that some one
would rise and iDdiscriminately
fire every town. This tragedy is
too pititul to lock upon. What
must have been the feeling Of that
poor and innocent eight-year-old
daughter to behold her mother a
corpse in a court house, where jus
tice is supposed to be given to
the innocent, and the weak! No
civilized person can read this out
rage without tears; no human be-
ing can tolerate such barbarity.
In human butchery as it is, and
helish to behold; is but the incep-
ton of more outrageous crimes,
against the colored people of the
south. TO follow.